ou recently booked a part-time course at a college. You now need to cancel your booking. Write a letter to the college administrator. In your letter •say which part-time course you booked •explain why you need to cancel your booking •ask about booking a different course You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

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Dear Madam or Sir, I am Lukáš Tomiska and I am requesting to cancel a
course
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that I have recently booked.
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course
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is called "How to Write an Essay". The classroom for
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course
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is located on the ground floor in classroom no. 12 next to the school library. I am really sorry to have to cancel
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particular
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.
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, I will not be able to use my right hand because I broke my elbow
last
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weekend. My doctor has given me a special brace that I have to wear for recovery, so I cannot write anything at the moment. I hope that it will only be for a few weeks and
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I will be able to use my right hand again.
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, I would like to ask you if I can book another part-time
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that I
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need to study. I am really interested in the
course
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called "How to Talk to Your Examiner".
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topic is quite important for my future life in
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country,
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I need to take a real exam by the end of June
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year. I hope that you will have a place available for me. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely Lukáš

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coherence and cohesion
Consider breaking longer sentences into shorter ones for clarity. This will improve the readability of your letter.
task achievement
Make sure to clearly state you are requesting a cancellation at the beginning to enhance task achievement.
task achievement
You used a polite and formal tone throughout the letter, which is appropriate for this context.
coherence and cohesion
Your explanation for cancellation is clear and provides a valid reason, making your request understandable.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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